Plovdiv Guesthouse
Plovdiv (Bulgaria)

This is not an ordinary guesthouse but also a place for cultural activities and meetings where one can also find a tourist information center, exhibition hall with a stand for selling pieces of art and souvenirs, art cafe with a gallery where various cultural events and seminars take place and a constant paintings exhibition. The art cafe (24 seats) is also used for breakfast and at the same time it's a perfect place for exhibitions, seminars, literature readings and other cultural events. Plovdiv guesthouse is also highly secure, equipped with security access entrance key cards and video monitoring system. Here you can enjoy your freedom - there's no curfew, no lockout either. Credit cards are accepted and preferred. Reception is open till 12 p. m. and check out time is 10.30 a.m.

Below are the services and facilities that Plodviv Guesthouse offers to its guests:
+ FREE Cozy lobby (common room) which will make you feel relaxed, enjoying the easy-going conversation with other travelers and local people
+ FREE All you can eat breakfast - jam, salami, yellow cheese, eggs, cornflakes, yogurt, bread, butter, sugar, milk, tea and coffee
+ FREE International channels cable TV and DVD in the lobby
+ FREE International channels cable TV and DVD - in the twin rooms and the 4-bed rooms
+ FREE Wireless Internet access
+ FREE Reception service and 24 hours room access with key cards
+ FREE Clean and fresh sheets, blanket, pillow and towel
+ FREE Brand new spotless bathrooms with 24 hours running hot water
+ FREE Hair dryer, iron
+ FREE Security access entrance card
+ FREE Use of modern fully equipped kitchen
+ FREE Bike parking
+ FREE Board games - scrabble, chess and more
+ FREE Plovdiv map with highlights and travelers info
+ FREE Full information support for every spot of Bulgaria.

+ Exciting day trips
+ Unlimited high speed Internet access in the lobby- 2 PCs
+ Laundry service
+ Locker and safe luggage storage
+ International phone calls
+ Fax
+ Parking
+ City Pick Up
+ Airport Pick Up

Plovdiv Guesthouse is run by Penguin Travel. Over the past 15 years Penguin Travel has specialized in providing quality products in the f.i.t. travel area in Bulgaria and a number of other countries including Russia, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, China, Mongolia, Iran and more. In particular active tourism and the exploration of not so known areas on the borders of the well-known tourist destinations is our speciality. Trekking, birdwatching, sightseeing, cycling, horseriding and on request any other trips could be organized with the quality assured by our in depth local experience.
Our staff at our offices in Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Bulgaria & Mongolia accompanied by a wide network of experienced suppliers will ensure the quality, safety, good value and cost-effectiveness of your tour programmes.
Plovdiv Guesthouse Information Center provides information on any of the tours and services offered by Penguin Travel - from arranging sea, ski or active holidays, to rent-a-car services or purchasing a property in Bulgaria.

It's very easy to find Plovdiv Guesthouse because of its central location on the main street of the Old Plovdiv district. If you come from the Plovdiv city center, walking on its main pedestrian street you need to get to the Central Mosque with the underground remains of the Roman Stadium besides. From there, beyond the small garden (the so called "Mosque garden"), you need to take the pavement street going uphill into the Old town. You go only straight and up and in about 3-4 min. walk you'll find the guesthouse on your right.

By train
Once you walk out the Central railway station you'll see a bus station in front of you. You may catch buses ? 7, 20, 26 (bus ticket - 0, 30 EURO) or mini-bus shuttle ? 2 (shuttle ticket - 0, 35 EURO). You need to get off at the 6-th bus station, the one straight after the tunnel - travel time: 10 min. Then you walk back for about 30 m (passing by the subway on your left) and take the stone stairs to the left, leading uphill to the Old Plovdiv. In another 30 m walking on a cobbled narrow street you ignore the first street to the left and take the second one, again to the left. In 60 m you come to a crossroad with the Balabanov house on your left. There you continue straight ahead and uphill. About 60 m further up you get to another crossroad with a high church wall and a bell tower in front of you. There you turn right and in about 35 m you'll find the Plovdiv guesthouse on your left.

By bus
There are 3 bus stations in Plovdiv:

1. Bus station "South", serving passengers coming from South Bulgaria and Sofia. Just across the bus station street there is a public transportation bus station. From there you may catch buses ? 7, 20, 26 (bus ticket - 0, 30 EURO) or mini-bus shuttle ? 2 (shuttle ticket - 0, 35 EURO). You need to get off at the 5-th bus station, the one straight after the tunnel - travel time: 10 min. Then just follow the same directions as in the "by train "description above.

2. Bus station "North", serving passengers coming from North Bulgaria. In front of the bus station you'll see a public transportation bus station. You may catch bus ? 21 (bus ticket - 0, 30 EURO) or trolley bus ? 3 (trolley bus ticket - 0, 30 EURO). You need to get off at the 6-th bus station, the one just before the tunnel - travel time: 10 min. Then you take the subway which you'll find on your left after you get off the bus. After about 50 m walking underground you take the right stairs and get up on the ground surface. Immediately after you take the stone stairs to the left, leading uphill to the Old Plovdiv. Then you follow the same directions as in the "by train "description above.

3. Bus station "Rhodope", serving passengers coming from the nearby Rhodope Mountains. You need to get down the subway beside the bus station. In about 300 m. walking underground you take the left exit and arrive at the bus station in front of the Central railway station. There you just follow the same directions as in the "by train "description above-travel time on the bus: 10 min.

By taxi
Always check the taxi rates and the approximate amount for the drive before getting on a taxi!!!